The global barometer of the current film movement returns
Story and Photos by Dean Crawford and Jeonju International Film Festival
There’s no denying that the previous 12 months have been fantastic for Korean cinema. The Handmaiden, The Wailing, and Train to Busan all received worldwide acclaim, being certified fresh on American review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes (94%, … [Read more...]

Story by: Dean Crawford, Photos by:
If you’re a regular reader of this column, I’m guessing I’ve got a good idea what you think of me. You probably think that I’m some kind of turtle-neck wearing, red wine drinking film snob who only watches arthouse films that consist of a blue screen for 80 minutes - but you’d be wrong. I mean, sure, I have seen Derek Jarman’s Blue, and … [Read more...]

Story by: Dean Crawford, Photos by:
Martin Scorsese's Hugo was not only one of the biggest movies to be released last year, but also one of my personal cinematic highlights. The film has gone on to become a commercial and critical success, which has been rightly recognized by the Motion Picture Academy of America. It was no surprise when the Oscar nominations were … [Read more...]